Australia vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use

Australia
401,451 t
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
4,443 t
in 2024
Australia rank
15th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
15th

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use over time

  • Australia
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 401,451 t against 4,443 t in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 397,008 t.

That makes Australia's figure about 90.4 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 62 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 15th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 15th of 195 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 62,527 t 459.78 t 62,067 t Australia
1970s 102,857 t 1,498 t 101,359 t Australia
1980s 141,024 t 1,721 t 139,303 t Australia
1990s 190,565 t 1,755 t 188,809 t Australia
2000s 220,203 t 718.22 t 219,485 t Australia
2010s 232,492 t 3,055 t 229,437 t Australia
2020s 328,763 t 3,965 t 324,798 t Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, Australia or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Australia, at 401,451 t against 4,443 t in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use between Australia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
397,008 t, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
Australia ranks 15th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 15th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 12,259 data points, 1961–2024
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The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf